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Having a day off from screenings and seminars, I decided to meander over to the West End and take photos of some of the places associated with Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. 95% of the theatres they performed in are in walking distance from one another. Piccadilly and Soho are great areas in which to explore your photography skills because there are simply so many interesting things to see. Modern architecture meets centuries-old buildings; Chinatown backs up into Leicester Square; posh St James intermingles with the art district. It’s a mish-mash of fabulosity, and I love exploring these sorts of places.

For those of you who are coming to the Weekend with the Oliviers event in May, these are some of the places I’m planning to take you to on our walking tour. Enjoy the view of London’s theatreland!

Ambassadors Theatre, West Street. Vivien Leigh became an overnight sensation when she performed here in The Mask of Virtue in 1935

The Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. Vivien Leigh performed here in Duel of Angels in 1958

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What great pictures! You’re quite the photographer, Kendra! It sure would be nice to join you on the weekend tour, but alas it’s not in the cards for me and my family right now, but hopefully in the next couple of years. Thanks for sharing!